Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-29
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Nhe1 G. A. Cavandar, O nasmbeF Of
ne Advisory Board 81 ths Baptist
Oasreh met PogT IHTELLxcxxcKB re-
pfeseotativs yesterday. he expressed
reRFes - the publication Of the item
% yesterdays isSaa relskivs 30 tie A.
faiFs q that churrh. There 10 not q
oharsh in the city, he said. "thas 10
mora spiritually oaited than 10 the
First Baptist Charch. Tiers are those
outside Of the Oeurch, keWEveE," be
eoafinnsd, "Who would eivs their right
nAnoe - zee IL utterly broken no and
eisorRznizsd. Thsy have lst no 0ppos
unity pass that veald work 20 that
snc OF keep o. in hos watef. Sc far as
NJ. CHRISTIE end Mr.. Carney are con
csrned." he aid. ''thay both came TO
see me this morning and said they
could nos aes boz soea IN interview
gos into the papers"
Ihs reporter stated that the Item It.
self explained hov 10 Got thers-beinR
merely a rehearsal Of veil known
facts based apon al interview With Mr..
Christie, wherein be expressed q fear
that their history was about 10 be re-
pested IN his eaae, although he only
stated that part In which be vas him
self concerned. He stated thai be him
self thought the church vas
BETsa BoTcorrKD;
That the pnbllc sympathy had drifted
away from the church that be spoke 70
some oshsrs on the subiscs and found
that they, also, thought the same way
and had spoken to others, and 20 qaite
. number we're discovered Who held to
that opinion. They bad no objection 10
Mr.. MaeLsnerty personally. but rather
sympathixed With him. He had been
tnforued, however. that charges would
b brought against hin.
"Thsre has never been 9 word said
about bringing charges against Mr..
Christie OF anybody elss," said Me-.
cavendar. This whole D&tteT simply
amounted TO this: Mr.. Christie and
Mr.. Quincy, seeming TO think that there
was some III feeling in the church, grow
inc out OF that old matter, started to
make SEINE inquiries a. to the seuti-
meut among the members Of the
church. With regard TO the retention of
Mr.. AaeLaffeFty. Instead Of finding
the feeling against him they found 90
overwhelming msiority In bis favor.
and they came with IL and said, very
veil, gentlsmea, We have nothing to
say The fact is, az ! say, there Is
not o church IN tevn that 10 more
spiritually united. We could not and
pastor Who is more earnest aud dill
gent 10 his labor, Who 10 more talent d,
or whose life is purer. Everything that
should characteriSs minister Of the
gospel We fad In him."
THE MILITARY PICNIC.
The old rusty cannon planted on the
bluff near the site Of the proposed big
othses threw piece Of old Runny sack
down into the bay at $40 o'clock yester-
day morning aud awoke the oysters 10
Jim Sleers new garden with the thun
der Of its deep basso. During the hour
that followed the salute there was q
single file procession OF white dresses
and heavy lnnch baskets down the
plank sidewalk leading to the wharf.
Those who made up this procession
duriUg the latter half Of the hour
climbed the bill again In disgus for
the big steamer sailed away promptly
At 6 s'oiock to the rattle Of the drum
corps and the cheers Of ab0u 100 voy-
ayers. As the big steamer drew away
from the wharf, the bayonets OF the
soldiers glitteriae 10 the early morning
sun RiviRe to it the appearance Of an
overbeaTiuR manor war, the little $40
bantam Estells had the aujscity to get
in the way. aud her gunwala VS.
promptly crushed in. The little boat
vas gotten out Of the way, the Olympian
swung into clear water. and the pleas
ant excursion bsRan. II Was along to-
wards morning that the happy but nov
tired exoaFsionis.s arrived again at the |
wharf, voting the day one of the very
largest they had ever known.
STRIVING FLovKRs.
The Observance Of Memorial or De-
eoration Day begins this morning by |
services in the Opera House, oommenc
isa at IL O'Clock. to be IN charge Of the |
Tacoma Ministerial Union. The ad |
dress wi! be delivered by Rev. Chaplain |
Stuobs. The services tomorroW will be |
held ct Oskvood Cemetery. Toe mem.
beTs of the @ A r will report at their |
hall early in the morning. where they /
will complete arrangements, and az 10 /
o'olocE take up the line Of march under
the escort of the Tacoma Guard and |
headed by the Silver Cornet Band. They
will march to the Pacific avsnue sta.
ton, where train will be In waiting to
convey them 10 point near the csme-
terry. From the train TO the city OF the
dead the soldiers will march with arms
reversed. Arrived there. q salute will
be fred over the graves OF the soldier
dead. The report or the Ladies' Relief /
Corps will be read, after which another |
salute will be hred. Oomrade Milford |
Barton will then dslivsr the address.
This vin be followed By tbs decora
ton Of
THE GRAVES
With flowers BY thirty-eight little girls. |
representing the States Of the Uaion, |
These will be directed by ladies' Of the |
Relief Corps. TAe train for the city is |
oiled to start st l s'clock, at which |
time. IL is supposed. the ceremonies will |
be completed. The same order OF march |
Sill be resumed to @. A. 4. ball, and |
the services will be &c an end.
IL 10 expected that there will be q gen
eEai sgspension of business between the |
hours Of 10 AN. and pm. 10 accord
ance With the published request Of the
mayor and in defsreUoe to pablo senti
ment.
Z. W. B8shford and Fred T. Taylor
compose the committee on flowers. and |
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